Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of Iceland in 2021.
Public Holidays for Iceland
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 01, 2021 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 01, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 02, 2021 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 04, 2021 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 05, 2021 |
| First Day of Summer | Thursday, April 22, 2021 |
| Labour Day | Saturday, May 01, 2021 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Whit Sunday | Sunday, May 23, 2021 |
| Whit Monday | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| National Day | Thursday, June 17, 2021 |
| Bank Holiday Monday | Monday, August 02, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| Boxing Day | Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
| New Year’s Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
